US rank #10906 Unisex name Peak 1965 4,728 births

Lorin — #10906 US boys' name

4,728 babies named Lorin in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#10906
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 23% of names given to boys today.

1960s
Peak decade

15% of everyone ever named Lorin was born in this single decade.

1965
Single peak year

111 babies were named Lorin in 1965 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lorin

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,728 babies named Lorin between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lorin currently holds the #10906 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1965, when 111 babies received it in a single year. Lorin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 2,667 additional births since 1947.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lorin performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 712 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Lorin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 445 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Utah and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Lorin in 22 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lorin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,728 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lorin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,728

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1965

111 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#10,906

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lorin popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1965)
111
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Lorin popularity over time — girls

2,667 total births recorded since 1947 (Lorin as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 2,667 births
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Lorin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
712 births that decade — 15% of Lorin's all-time total
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Lorin by state

Where Lorin concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lorin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
445 9.4%
#2 Utah
328 6.9%
#3 Ohio
107 2.3%
#4 Idaho
92 1.9%
#5 Illinois
79 1.7%
#6 New York
54 1.1%
#7 Wisconsin
43 0.9%
#8 Minnesota
39 0.8%
California share of Lorin's total US births 9.4%
Even split

445 of 4,728 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Lorin appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lorin?
4,728 babies have been named Lorin since 1880. It currently ranks #10906 among boys. The peak year was 1965 with 111 births.
When was Lorin most popular?
Lorin was most popular in the 1960s decade with 712 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
Where is Lorin most popular?
The top states for the name Lorin are California (445 births), Utah (328 births), Ohio (107 births).
Is Lorin a unisex name?
Yes, Lorin is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 4,728 births, and as a girl's name it has 2,667 births.
How long has the name Lorin been used?
Lorin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lorin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lorenzo, Loren, Lorne, Loran, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.